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Santa Cruz County public defender wants more immigration lawyers

By Nik Altenberg|2025-07-31T15:48:21-07:00July 31, 2025|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Featured, federal government, Heather Rogers, ICE, immigration, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz County Public Defender, Trump|

County budget remains barrier

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Santa Cruz County invests $380,000 in child care

By Evan Quarnstrom|2025-07-29T12:51:08-07:00July 28, 2025|Tags: Brook Knoll Elementary School, child care, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Graham Hill Road|

Forgivable loan applications due Aug. 6

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Developer backs out of 389 apartments on Ocean St. in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-07-24T14:51:16-07:00July 24, 2025|Tags: 908 Ocean St., City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jesse Greenspan, Ocean Street|

Landowner searches for options

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Help make highways safer in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-13T17:29:12-07:00July 23, 2025|Tags: Featured, highways, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, traffic safety|

Survey will help guide improvements

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Santa Cruz County syringe exchange adopts needs-based, mobile approach

By Nik Altenberg|2025-07-23T14:38:19-07:00July 22, 2025|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, Featured, harm reduction, Health Services Agency, Nik Altenberg|

Fewer discarded needles help prompt policy change

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Federal Medicaid cuts could threaten Watsonville hospital’s revival

By Jesse Kathan|2025-07-23T11:54:09-07:00July 18, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, health, Jesse Kathan, South County, Stephen Gray, Tony Nuñez, Watsonville Community Hospital|

More uninsured, fewer patients could hurt finances

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Pinto Lake skate park construction delayed near Watsonville

By Ruby Lee Schembari|2025-07-18T18:13:28-07:00July 18, 2025|Tags: Featured, parks, Pinto Lake County Park, skate park, skateboarding|

Expected opening in June 2026

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67 apartments OK’d on Mission and Dufour streets in Santa Cruz

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-07-18T19:16:16-07:00July 18, 2025|Tags: Featured, Mission Street, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Westside Santa Cruz|

Some neighbors' concerns addressed, but state laws limit changes

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6-story Mission St. apartments to be weighed by Santa Cruz Planning Commission

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-07-16T14:51:35-07:00July 16, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Mission Street, Santa Cruz Planning Commission, Westside|

Developer eyes UCSC students for 67-unit building

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How pesticides endanger pregnant farmworkers in Pajaro Valley

By Nik Altenberg|2025-07-14T12:50:04-07:00July 8, 2025|Tags: Agriculture, Ann Lopez, California Department of Pesticide Regulation, City of Watsonville, Dave Sanford, environment, Ernestina Solorio, Featured, health, Katie Gabriel-Cox, Nik Altenberg, Pajaro Valley, pesticides, Rocio Ortiz|

Residents speak out about health harms, lax regulations

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Updates on 5 housing proposals in Live Oak, Soquel

By Jesse Kathan|2025-07-03T18:13:53-07:00July 3, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, below market rate housing, Featured, housing, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Soquel, Workbench|

Hundreds of new homes expected

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Soquel mobile home park owners seek 100 apartment redevelopment

By Jesse Kathan|2025-07-03T11:06:00-07:00July 2, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, Jenny Panetta, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, manufactured homes, mobile home park, mobile homes, Nick Ubaldi, RVs, Santa Cruz County Planning Commission, Soquel|

Santa Cruz County Planning Commission approval needed